Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Meat production was 256,277 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 256,277 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 256,277 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162,650 tonnes, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165,761 tonnes | 162,650 tonnes | 170,240 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,810 tonnes | 170,400 tonnes | 174,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,368 tonnes | 171,900 tonnes | 206,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,009 tonnes | 199,708 tonnes | 223,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,355 tonnes | 211,537 tonnes | 221,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,625 tonnes | 226,552 tonnes | 241,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,989 tonnes | 242,561 tonnes | 256,277 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 256,277 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 256,277 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,650 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for meat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.